" I am going through the same thing with them about a accident i had on the Big E. Hard to find facts after all these years. I cannot even find a squadron roster, but maybe through this site something will come up. I had about given up until i found…"
"Hello former " Ghostrider " !
I too was in VF-142 and made a cruise on the USS Ranger in 1965. I was an AQF2.
I was discharged in November of 1966. I currently live in Walla Walla, WA.
Can be reached at plemels@charter.net"
"Hello Chief,
Thanks so much for getting back to me. I did find my squadron (vf-142) on the BIg E Cruise book for 1971 Westpac and that made me really happy but locating the actual people has become a very hard task. "
Does anybody know how i can get a copy of my crewmates that was in my squadron? I was in VF-142 onboard the Big E but that was back in 71. Sure would like to try and find a couple of my buddies but for the life of me i cannot remember last names. I…
I served on the Big E on the 71 westpac cruise and was ready to ship out again when a family emergency got me transferred to China Lake. I have lost touch with all my old squadron shipmates from VF-142. Does anybody out there know how i might…